coentro
/koˈẽ.tɾu/masculine
Cilantro in Portuguese is coentro.
coentro refers to the leaves of the coriander plant.
Meaning: leaves of the coriander plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
coentro is a masculine noun, so it is used with the masculine article o.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /koˈẽ.tɾu/.
Did you know?
- Portuguese speakers may use the term cheiro-verde, which means 'green smell', to refer to a chopped mixture of coentro and parsley.
- In Brazil, coentro is a highly divisive herb. Many people have a genetic trait that makes it taste like soap, leading to fierce culinary debates in Brazilian households.
- While English distinguishes between 'cilantro' for the leaves and 'coriander' for the seeds, Portuguese uses coentro for both, specifying sementes de coentro for the seeds.
Examples in context
- Os cientistas dizem que o coentro, um ingrediente predileto na cozinha mexicana e sudeste-asiática, mostra-se prometedor enquanto "bioabsorvente" para remover metais pesados que se tenham infiltrado em águas subterrâneas devido a fábricas em muitos países em desenvolvimento.Scientists say cilantro, a favorite ingredient in Mexican and Southeast Asian cooking, shows promise as a so-called biosorbent to mop up heavy metals that have leached into ground water from factories in many developing countries.This sentence is useful for seeing how coentro is used when discussing its properties in scientific contexts.Tatoeba #11076004 by Cangarejo, translation #11076003 by Cangarejo
- Você tem salsa para adicionar ao prato?Do you have cilantro to add to the dish?
- Oi, você tem coentro para vender?Hi, do you have cilantro for sale?
- Tudo bem, eu levo a salsa mesmo.That's fine, I'll take the cilantro/parsley then.
- Eu gosto muito de coentro no arroz.I like cilantro in rice very much.
- Você pode picar o coentro para mim?Can you chop the cilantro for me?
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing dinner.
- JulianaFelipe, você quer coentro na salada?Felipe, do you want cilantro in the salad?
- FelipeNão, eu não suporto o gosto de coentro.No, I can't stand the taste of cilantro.
- JulianaTudo bem, eu coloco apenas no meu prato.That's fine, I will put it only on my plate.
- FelipeObrigado por entender, Juliana.Thanks for understanding, Juliana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cilantro” translations and entries coentro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
